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departments, and in Parliament, would be conserved to the 
Society. The motion was carried unanimously, and Mr Munro 
Fercuson cordially accepted office. Professor SOMERVILLE, 
Mr W. M. Wetss, and The Lord Batvairp were elected Vice- 
Presidents, and Messrs JAmMEs Cook, Rosrert ForBss, GEORGE 
Mackinnon, R. V. Marner, and James Morrat, Members of 
Council. The Secretary and Treasurer, the Auditor, the Honorary 
Consulting Scientists, the Photographic Artist, and the Local 
Secretaries were re-elected. Mr J. Ciarx, Haddo House, was 
elected a Member of the combined Committee on Zvansactions 
and Judges, in room of Mr James Kay, resigned. The other 
Members of the Committee were re-elected. 
The Office-Bearers and Officials elected for the year 1898 were 
therefore as follows :— 
PRESIDENT. 
Colonel I’. BAatLey, R.E., Lecturer on Forestry, Edinburgh University. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS, 
ALEXANDER Minne, Nurseryman and Seedsman, 32 Hanover Street, 
Edinburgh. 
CHARLES BUCHANAN, Overseer, Penicuik Estate, Penicuik. 
WILLIAM SoMERVILLE, M.A., D.Cc., D.Se., F.R.S.E., F.L.8., Professor of 
Agriculture and Forestry, Durham College of Science, Newcastle- 
on-Tyne. 
W. M. Wetsu, Nurseryman and Seedsman, 1 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, 
The Lord Banvarrp, Scone Palace, Perth, 
COUNCIL. 
MAtcotm Dunn, The Palace Gardens, Dalkeith, 
JoHN T, M‘LAREN, Factor, Polmaise, Stirling. 
ANDREW SuaterR, Land Steward, Osborne, Cowes, Isle of Wight, 
JoHN Mrraven, Nurseryman, 15 Princes Street, Edinburgh. 
ALEXANDER PITCAITHLEY, Forester, Scone Estate, Perth. 
JAmeEs F, HArpIn, Overseer, Haystoun Estate, Peebles. 
D. P. Larry, Nurseryman, Pinkhill, Murrayfield, Edinburgh. 
D, F. Mackenzis, Factor, Mortonhall, Liberton. 
W. A. MackEnzI£, Factor, Faskally, Pitlochry. 
JAMES RopeRtTsoN, Wood Manager, Panmure, Carnoustie. 
JameEs Cook, Land Steward, Arniston, Gorebridge. 
Ropert Fores, Overseer, Kennet, Alloa, 
GEORGE MACKINNON, Overseer, Melville Castle, Lasswade. 
R. V. Maraer, Nurseryman, Kelso, 
JAMES Morrat, 48 Castle Street, Edinburgh, 
